A viral video shows youths in Katsina staging a public protest in solidarity with Iran amid its ongoing tensions with Israel.
While placards were raised and chants echoed in support of a distant cause, many Nigerians online were left bewildered and furious.
Protesters in Katsina marched in support of Iran amid the Israel-Iran conflict.
The video has sparked outrage, with Nigerians questioning their silence on local crises like the Benue killings.
Social media users criticised the action as “misplaced priorities” and “borrowed outrage.”
No similar protest has been held over rampant insecurity, poverty, or internal violence in northern Nigeria.
This protest reflects a growing disconnect, where local suffering is met with silence, but foreign causes evoke public displays of passion.
Critics see it as a tragic irony: youths fighting someone else’s battle while ignoring their scars. When your house is on fire, do you have time to campaign for your neighbour’s war?